Environmentally friendly and functional martial arts garment and fabrics

Abstract

A martial arts garment of fabric including bamboo fibers and martial art fabrics thereof, as well as processes for manufacturing such martial art fabrics are disclosed. No chemically processed environmentally harmful substances are added during the manufacturing process, thus resulting in fabrics and garments without chemically processed environmentally harmful substances. All embodiments disclosed herein of fabrics and garments, as well as the manufacturing processes for producing them fulfils the requirements set by Ecolabel, Eucolabel and the Nordic Swan Ecolabelling.

1 . A martial arts garment of fabric comprising bamboo fibers. 
     
     
         2 . The martial arts garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the fabric further comprises fibers of at least a second material, wherein the second material is any of cocos, soya, charcoal, corn or stretch material. 
     
     
         3 . The martial arts garment according to  claim 2 , wherein the fabric further comprises fibers of at least a third material, wherein the third material is of any of cocos, soya, charcoal, corn or stretch material. 
     
     
         4 . The martial arts garment according to  claim 2 , wherein the fabric comprises a fiber combination of four or more materials, wherein the fiber combination is any combination of fibers from bamboo, cocos, soya, charcoal, corn or stretch material. 
     
     
         5 . The martial arts garment according to  claim 1  having at least a first garment part and a second garment part, wherein the first garment part comprises fabric of a first fiber combination, and the second garment part comprises fabric of a second fiber combination. 
     
     
         6 . The martial arts garment according to  claim 5 , wherein the second garment part comprises fabric comprising a combination of at least bamboo fibers and cocos fibers, whereby increased strength is provided. 
     
     
         7 . The martial arts garment according to  claim 5 , wherein the second garment part comprises fabric comprising a combination of at least bamboo fibers and soy fibers, whereby increased mobility is provided. 
     
     
         8 . The martial arts garment according to  claim 5 , wherein the second garment part comprises fabric comprising a combination of at least bamboo fibers and stretch fibers, whereby increased mobility is provided. 
     
     
         9 . The martial arts garment according to  claim 5 , wherein the second garment part is a part of the garment being closest to any of the groin area or the armpit of the user. 
     
     
         10 . A martial art fabric comprising bamboo fibers. 
     
     
         11 . The martial arts fabric according to  claim 10 , wherein the fabric further comprises fibers of at least a second material, wherein the second material is any of cocos, soya, charcoal, corn or stretch material. 
     
     
         12 . The martial arts fabric according to  claim 11 , wherein the fabric further comprises fibers of at least a third material, wherein the third material is of any of cocos, soya, charcoal, corn or stretch material. 
     
     
         13 . The martial arts fabric according to  claim 12 , wherein the fabric comprises a fiber combination of four or more materials, wherein the fiber combination is any combination of fibers from bamboo, cocos, soya, charcoal, corn or stretch material. 
     
     
         14 . The martial art fabric according to  claim 10 , comprising organic fibers with natural antibacterial properties, whereby a fabric with antibacterial properties is provided without adding chemically processed environmentally harmful substances with antibacterial properties. 
     
     
         15 . The martial art fabric according to  claim 10 , wherein said fabric comprises organic fibers with flame proof properties, whereby a flameproof fabric is provided without adding chemically processed environmentally harmful substances with flameproof properties. 
     
     
         16 . The martial art fabric according to  claim 10 , wherein said fabric is colored by natural color substances, whereby a colored fabric is provided without adding chemically processed environmentally harmful color substances. 
     
     
         17 . The martial art fabric according to  claim 10 , wherein said fabric is color fast when washed, whereby no color substances will emission to the wastewater from the washing procedure. 
     
     
         18 . The martial art fabric according to  claim 10 , wherein said fabric is recyclable, whereby a worn-out fabric may be used to produce new fabrics. 
     
     
         19 . The martial art fabric according to  claim 10 , wherein said fabric is compostable, whereby a worn-out fabric may be composted and turned to soil. 
     
     
         20 . The martial art fabric according to  claim 10 , wherein said fabric comprises organic fibers with natural high or low density, whereby a fabric with desired density is provided without adding chemically processed environmentally harmful substances like cerium in order to increase, or decrease the weight of the fabric. 
     
     
         21 . The martial art fabric according to  claim 10 , wherein said fabric comprises organic fibers with natural anti-mold properties, whereby a fabric with anti-mold properties is provided without adding chemically processed environmentally harmful substances like chlorophenol based compounds in order to increase the resistance to mold of the fabric. 
     
     
         22 . The martial art fabric according to  claim 10 , wherein said fabric comprises a mixture of fibers with different density, whereby a fabric with any density between 1-2000 gram/square meter is provided. 
     
     
         23 . The martial art fabric according to  claim 10 , wherein said fabric comprises a combination of two or more different fibers, wherein said fibers are combined in any ratio between 0.01% and 99.99% 0.01% and 99.99%. 
     
     
         24 . A process for manufacturing the martial art fabric according to  claim 10 , wherein no chemically processed environmentally harmful substances are added during the manufacturing process, whereby a fabric without chemically processed environmentally harmful substances is provided. 
     
     
         25 . The process according to  claim 24 , wherein said manufacturing process uses less than 250 liters of water per kilogram of manufactured fabric. 
     
     
         26 . The process according to  claim 24 , wherein said manufacturing process re-uses water and other solvents in a closed-loop system, whereby said manufacturing process uses a minimum of water and/or other solvents.